At the beginning of the week, temperatures soared and Chicago sweltered under a blazing hot sun. In keeping with this sizzling theme, I feature fiery red and radiant orange feathered friends.
The brilliant chili pepper red feathers of a male Scarlet Tanager
The throat of a Blackburnian Warbler reminds me of glowing embers
The blazing fire engine red cap of a Red-bellied Woodpecker
These Barn Swallows display beautiful terra cotta colored throats and subtle cantaloupe orange breast feathers
A Ruby-throated Hummingbird shows off his best iridescent asset
This female Balitmore Oriole is a lovely shade of butternut squash orange
The feathers of a male Balitmore Oriole are similar in color to sightly California poppies
The vibrant tangerine orange plumage of an American Redstart
The eyes of a Wood Duck resemble the lustrous red of a hibiscus flower
The deep pumpkin orange breast feathers of an American Robin
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